{"id":721,"date":"2013-04-01T12:36:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T16:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2026\/ais\/political-science\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:17:13","slug":"political-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2026\/sssw\/political-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-7\">\n<p>The recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE:<\/b> This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2026-2027 academic year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 2% 0;text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2026\/04\/2026-2027-Political-Science-Graduation-Plan.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 2% 0;text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2026\/04\/2026-2027-Political-Science-Graduation-Plan.docx\">Create My Plan (.doc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12 \"><div class=\"boxTitle\">CRWT Placement<\/div><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">CRWT 101 to CRWT 102<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12 \"><div class=\"boxTitle\">Math Placement<\/div><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">MATH 021\/022 to MATH 104-121<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>NOTE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">placement testing<\/a> and should be taken following the sequence above.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fouryear\">\n<h3>First Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"6a1de959d20c8\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/INTD101\" target=\"_blank\">INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"6a1de959d24df\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CRWT102\" target=\"_blank\">CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"6a1de959d279d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/POLI223\" target=\"_blank\">POLI 223 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT<\/a>+ (double counts as Distribution Category: <a id=\"6a1de959d27e5\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETY<\/a>) (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"6a1de959d2a23\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATH001\" target=\"_blank\">PATH 001 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"6a1de959d2a65\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - QUANTITATIVE REASONING<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"6a1de959d2cf5\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/POLI205\" target=\"_blank\">POLI 205 - COMPARATIVE POLITICS<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fouryear\">\n<h3>Second Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"6a1de959d2f83\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/POLI235\" target=\"_blank\">POLI 235 - INTERNATIONAL POLITICS<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"6a1de959d31fa\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/POLI318\" target=\"_blank\">POLI 318 - POLITICS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"6a1de959d347f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATH002\" target=\"_blank\">PATH 002 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"6a1de959d36f4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/POLI206\" target=\"_blank\">POLI 206 - POLITICAL THEORY<\/a><sup>+ <\/sup>(HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200\/300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 200\/300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"6a1de959d394e\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATH003\" target=\"_blank\">PATH 003 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Third Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"6a1de959d3c0a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/POLI316\" target=\"_blank\">POLI 316 - POLITICAL ANALYSIS<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: 300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Study Abroad\/Co-Op\/DC Internship*** (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Study Abroad\/Co-Op\/DC Internship (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Study Abroad\/Co-Op\/DC Internship (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Study Abroad\/Co-Op\/DC Internship (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fourth Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement)<\/span> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement)<\/span> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement)<\/span> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement)<\/span> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"6a1de959d3e71\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/POLI405\" target=\"_blank\">POLI 405 - POLITICAL SCIENCE SEMINAR<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement)<\/span> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement)<\/span> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement)<\/span> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Total Credits Required: <\/b>128 credits<\/p>\n<p><b>GPA:<\/b> 2.0<\/p>\n<p><b>General Education courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/quicklinks\/gened\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Social Science Inquiry (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Science Inquiry<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honors Social Science Inquiry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Scientific Reasoning<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?cq=&amp;attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Scientific%20Reasoning%20%28GESR%29&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientific Reasoning<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Historical Perspectives (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?cq=&amp;attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Historical%20Prspctve%20%28GEHP%29&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Historical Perspectives<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Studies in the Arts and Humanities (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies in the Arts and Humanities<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honors Studies in the Arts and Humanities<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Global Awareness (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Global%20Awareness%20%28GEGA%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Awareness <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honors Global Awareness\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Distribution Category<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Culture%20%26%20Creativity%20%28GECC%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culture and Creativity<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=GE18%20Syst,Sust%26Soc%2FSocSys%26Soct%20%28GESS%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Social Systems and Society <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Values%20and%20Ethics%20%28GEVE%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Values and Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Distribution Category<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Culture%20%26%20Creativity%20%28GECC%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culture and Creativity<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=GE18%20Syst,Sust%26Soc%2FSocSys%26Soct%20%28GESS%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Social Systems and Society <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Values%20and%20Ethics%20%28GEVE%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Values and Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>+ May double count in General Education and Major<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">** Students may count up to 2 classes for the major or Unit toward the general education program. POLI 223 American Government is a required class for the major and satisfies the Gen Ed: Social Systems &amp; Society distribution category. Students have to take one class in either Gen Ed: Culture &amp; Creativity or Gen Ed: Values and Ethics distribution categories. Please consult with your academic adviser when considering double-counting classes within the major and general education program. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>***The Political Science major strongly recommends a Study Abroad but does not require one. Spring Semester of Junior Year is suggested for the Study Abroad.<\/p>\n<p>****<b>Internship Requirement<\/b>: All students must complete a 120-hour internship\/coop for 2 credits (AIID 388) prior to graduation. Alternatively, students can apply for the Washington Internship Institute WII) for a semester-long internship as well as taking classes in Washington DC. Students who are interested in WII should consult with their Major Advisor for greater details.<\/p>\n<p><b>Writing Intensive Requirement (5 courses):<\/b> please note that 2 writing intensive courses in the general education curriculum are required: Critical Reading and Writing and Studies in the Arts and Humanities; Within the major, the 3 courses will be Political Science Methodology, Political Science Seminar, and Modern Comparative Politics or International Politics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.\u00a0 First Year Fall Semester Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Gen Ed: (HRS 4) General Education Requirement (HRS 4) Major: + (double counts as Distribution Category: ) (HRS 4) Career Pathways: Total: (HRS 16) Spring Semester Gen Ed: (HRS [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":973,"featured_media":0,"parent":831,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-721","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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